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razorback

Syllables: ra·zor·backUK/ˈɹeɪzəˌbæk//ˈɹeɪzɚˌbæk/

razorback noun: a feral pig.

Noun

razorback (plural razorbacks)

  1. (Southeastern, US, informal) A feral pig.
    Synonyms:
    scissorbill
  2. The rorqual or finback whale.

Proper noun capitalized: Razorback

Razorback

  1. A locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

razorback meaning in Tamil and Bengali

razorback in Tamil

கூர்முகட்டு விளிம்புடைய, சிறுகூடல்வாய், சிறுசிமையம்

razorback in Bengali

এক প্রকার বুনো শূকর, এক প্রজাতির তিমি

Synonyms of razorback

Forms of razorback

pluralrazorbacks

Origin of razorback

From razor + back.

Questions about razorback

What does razorback mean?
Razorback means a feral pig.
What is razorback in Tamil?
Razorback in Tamil is கூர்முகட்டு விளிம்புடைய, சிறுகூடல்வாய், சிறுசிமையம். See Razorback meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is razorback?
Razorback can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce razorback?
Razorback is pronounced /ˈɹeɪzɚˌbæk/ (US).
What is the plural of razorback?
The plural of razorback is razorbacks.

Words near razorback in the dictionary

  1. razor-sharp
  2. razor-shell
  3. razor-thin
  4. razor-wired
  5. razorable
  6. razorback
  7. razorbacks
  8. razorbill
  9. razorbills
  10. razorblade
  11. razorbladed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: razorback (page history and authors); Razorback (page history and authors); razorback (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); razorback (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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